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Scott Tilley, John Gerdes, Terrance Hamilton,
Shihong Huang, Hausi Müller, Ken Wong,
Adoption Challenges in Migrating to Web Services.
Abstract
This paper outlines some of the challenges inherent in migrating to Web
services. Technology adoption is a continual challenge for both tool
developers and enterprise users. Web services are a prime example of a
red-hot technology that is fraught with adoption issues. Part of the
problem is separating marketing hype from business reality. Web services
are network-accessible interfaces to application functionality. They are
built using Internet technologies such as XML and standard protocols
such as SOAP. The adoption issues related to Web services are complex
and multifaceted. For example, differentiating fundamental advances
versus superficial name changes requires technical depth, business
acumen, and considerable historical knowledge of similar claims made in
the past. A model problem from the health care industry is presented to
illustrate some of the adoption issues that arise in migrating to Web
services.
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